Springfield, Vermont wins The Simpsons movie premiere

The little town of Springfield, VT (pop. 9,300) won the nationwide contest to host the premiere of The SimpsonsMovie. It beat out 13 other Springfield, USAs for the honor based on voting on the USA Today website.

Springfield, VT was a last-minute entry into the contest. City leaders said they didn't even hear about the contest until the videos were almost due, so they hurried up and slapped something together. That video is pretty darn good, actually. It begins with a live action re-creation of The Simpsons opening credits, which comes to an abrupt stop when a man impersonating Homer Simpson sees a giant, pink doughnut. He chases it around town-- showing off Springfield, VT in the meantime and introducing characters, such as a post-pubescent Bart. Whoever wrote the script definitely has knowledge of The Simpsons. You can see the winning video (and the other contenders) here.

Springfield, VT will get to premiere The Simpsons Movie on July 26th. It opens nationwide on July 27th.

OMG, wow, OMG, our vid really was bad. The Library! that's my library! I've spent a lot of time in there getting immunizations in the years when the Health Center shared the building down the center with the library.